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My 6 year old HATES school. How do I help her?

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After having a very happy, successful pre-school year we were excited for kindergarten. The school year ends in 5 weeks an my daughter has spent the entire year misterable. She tells anyone who asks that she hates school. She has not made any lasting connections with her classmates. I have met with her teacher 3 seperate times to discuss possible solutions. I hate to say that the teacher has brushed me off. Up until this week Maddy has suffered in silence however this week she has begun to act out in class. Her teacher pulled me aside at drop off and told me that she has no idea what to do with Maddy. She claims to have never had a child hate school so completely for this length of time. I have tried everything that I can think of, I take her to school and walk her in, we wake up early and have extra mommy time, we make a big deal about the good things that happen during her day. She joined GirlScouts to help her bond with her classmates. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Well do you know why she hates it so much? I assume you've probably asked her, but does she tell you, or tell the truth about what she doesn't like? Could her class mates be picking on her, or is she not ready for school (maybe she is too immature?) do you think, how are her grades? (Those are all guesses about what could be wrong, not what I think your kid has) You need to figure out why she hates it so much before you can try to fix it. Letting her have fun before and after school won't solve anything if there are problems during the school day that continue, even the teacher might not know or notice what might go on during the day, or at recess maybe? Maybe have her see a counsellor at the school to try to get down to the root of the problem. If weed killer doesn't touch the roots, they will just keep growing back.....

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